Lionel Messi has described Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal as the present and future of world football. The pair met each other for the first time 16 years ago. Yamal’s parents won a charity raffle in 2008 to include their newborn son in a Barcelona calendar with one of the first team players. As fate would … Read more
13 Ballon d’Ors ©TM/IMAGO Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the most recognizable footballers of all time as a result of their incredible careers spanning three decades. The iconic duo has earned 13 Ballon d’Ors so far, with Messi winning the most in the awards history with eight Ballon d’Ors. The two were … Read more
Lionel Messi has made his admiration for Lamine Yamal clear after watching the Spain and Barcelona wonderkid star. Yamal has faced plenty of comparisons to Messi throughout his career, and the GOAT thinks Barca’s latest superstar is the real deal. “There is a generation of very good young footballers who still have many years ahead … Read more
Top 57 downgraded ©TM/IMAGO Transfermarkt has updated the market values of 476 players playing in the Saudi Pro League, and once again, downgrades dominate the headlines. Be it Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Ivan Toni, or Moussa Diaby, the top 57 most valuable players to play in Saudi Arabia were downgraded as part of the update. When … Read more
Dec 13, 2024, 04:19 am ET Lionel Messi Barcelona’s teenage sensation has admitted Lamin Yamal He misses himself when he was younger. Earlier this week, during an event at Adidas’ Herzogenaurach headquarters in Germany, Nigerian artist Goke Oyewo asked Messi to name a new generation player who reminded him of his childhood. “There is a … Read more
One of Cristiano Ronaldo’s former Manchester United teammates has revealed there is a team he would never sign with despite receiving offers. Patrice Evra is a close friend of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner and the pair won three consecutive Premier League titles together, as well as the Champions League in 2008. Ronaldo’s first spell … Read more
Lionel Messi Barcelona’s teenage sensation has admitted Lamin Yamal He misses himself when he was younger. Earlier this week, during an event at Adidas’ Herzogenaurach headquarters in Germany, Nigerian artist Goke Oyewo asked Messi to name a new generation player who reminded him of his childhood. “There is a very good generation of young footballers … Read more
talent calendar ©TM/IMAGO His name is Messi. He is small and very good one-on-one but he was not brought into Barcelona’s academy. Ryan Messi emerged from amateur football. The 17-year-old forward learned his trade at Versailles and Dijon before ending up at RC Strasbourg Alsace and is now regarded as one of the foremost French … Read more
“He is the present and the future” – Lionel Messi waxes lyrical on Lamine Yamal Lionel Messi may no longer be at Barcelona, but he still keeps an eye on his former club. With the MLS season now over, he could draw even more interest from Hansi Flick’s side, who have had a strong campaign … Read more
Messi described Barcelona’s talented player as a star of the new generation who reminds him of his youthful self Lamine Yamal has not been playing professional football at FC Barcelona for very long but he is already seen as the face of the club. At just 17 years old… La Masia The sensation is undoubtedly … Read more